MENDING AND OVERCA_ _ITCHING (THREE.STEPZIGZAG)
Seemoole_ S- 4
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MENDING A TEAR
Stitch _th- 24- 12
StitchWldth. 3- 4
To _Iraa straight or _cornered tear,
_tion thetearundershe_ _ sucha
waythatthestkchl.9catc_ both_tdH of
the reef, When mendinga th_cornered
tear, stitch _each end to the center, it is
wellto _se a p_ offabricu_ the tNr for
reinfor_t,
OVERCASTING WITH MENDING STITCH
Sdtch Length- 12- 8
Stitch W'Ktth- 3,4
Three-step zlg.zag ise strong stitch because,
as its na_ implies, it takes three
stitches where nom_al zlg*zag takes one.
For thisr_ it is _hly recommendedfor
_castin_, !. e. finishi_ a raw edge, onall
ty_ offabric.
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